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18 games like Arcadia Quest

The best games like Arcadia Quest are Claustrophobia, Zombicide Black Plague and Mansions of Madness Second Edition — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Claustrophobia shares adventure, exploration, fantasy with Arcadia Quest.

Every alternative below links to its own Arcadia Quest-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / exploration shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Arcadia Quest’s 2.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Claustrophobia (2009)
   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Claustrophobia →
   Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game +1 more · 5 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (83%)
   vs Arcadia Quest: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
   View Claustrophobia on Amazon →
2. 2. Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
   1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Zombicide Black Plague →
   Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · same complexity
   View Zombicide Black Plague on Amazon →
3. 3. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like Mansions of Madness Second Edition →
   Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~90 min longer · +0.2 heavier
   View Mansions of Madness Second Edition on Amazon →
4. 4. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
   1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game →
   Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
5. 5. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) →
   Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.7 heavier
6. 6. Massive Darkness (2017)
   1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · games like Massive Darkness →
   Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · same complexity
7. 7. Mice and Mystics (2012)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · games like Mice and Mystics →
   Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.2 heavier
8. 8. Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie (2004)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · games like Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie →
   Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter
9. 9. The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)
   1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth →
   Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 2 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
10. 10. Super Dungeon Explore (2011)
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · +0.2 heavier
11. 11. HeroQuest (1989)
    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · games like HeroQuest →
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · 0.4 lighter
12. 12. Hellboy The Board Game (2019)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
13. 13. Arena The Contest (2019)
    1–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.9 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
14. 14. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
    3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · games like Xia Legends of a Drift System →
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier
15. 15. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
    1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · games like Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients →
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · +0.8 heavier
16. 16. Mordheim City of the Damned (1999)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
17. 17. The Undercity An Iron Kingdoms Adventure Board Game (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
18. 18. Blood Bowl Living Rulebook (2004)
    2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Blood Bowl Living Rulebook →
    Shares with Arcadia Quest: Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Arcadia Quest’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Arcadia Quest: both play at 2 · ~60 min longer · +0.6 heavier

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